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		Dalewyn on Oct 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of K... An engineer is someone who develops and implements engines. What is an engine? Citing Merriam Webster[1]: >3a: something used to effect a purpose So yes, an engineer can make implements of war among many other implements. The people who actually wage war are called other things. [1]: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engine

maxerickson on Oct 25, 2024 [flagged] [–]

Your comment suggests you do not know the English meanings of "make" and "implements". Note that implements is a noun in my above comment.

Also, you've inverted the etymology. Engines are named after the ingenuity of their makers.

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